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ADDRESSING-MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 714,789, dated December 2, 1902.

Application filed August 23,1800. Serial No. 27,854- (No model.)

To ctZZ whom it may concernr Be it known that I, STERLING ELLIOTT, a

I citizen of the United States, residing at Boston, .in the county of Sufiolk and State of Massachusetts,have invented certainnew and useful Improvements in Addressing-lylachines,

of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to machines for printing addresses and other like matter whic f ropmust be printed from a series of different plates, preferably stencil-plates; and my invention consists in constructing a machine which can be operated without the use of power and adapted for use in small offices; as

' r5ffullyset forth hereinafter and illustrated in the accompanying-drawings, in which Figure l is a front elevation of the machine and its supporting table and case. Fig. 2 is [a si'cleelevation in part section. fig. 3 is a p1an yiew;-' Figw, an enlarged plan of the centr'al part of the machine; Fig. 5, an enlarged transverse section of the guard-frame Lonthe line 5 5, Fig. 4; Fig.6, a side view of l the pusher; Fig. 7, a cross-section of the as guide and slide ways with the pusher therein. Fig. 8 is a sectional View on the line 8 8, Fig.

" ter of the machine.

AC, showing the retarding device. Fig. 9 is an enlarged'transverse section through the cen- Figs. 10 to 12 are views gol illustrating the operation of the pawl for ac- V ed from, and intermediate printing apparatus ,J'D, and with means for transferring the sten:

tuating the inking-cylinder.

- g The tableA issuitably mounted and is pro- I vided with a receptacle B, Fig. 3, for printing- ,plates of any desired character, hereinafter 5,;gtermed stencils, to be printed from, a receptacle O for stencils which have been printoils from one receptacle to another and for 0;- operating the printing apparatus, all of said partsbeing moved from a swinging lever or V The receptacle 13 consists of two angle corner-piecesl 1 and a back piece 2, which are setgso as to receive between them the pileof stencil-plates'of any suitable character, and these posts are arranged 'above a slideway 00, adapted. to receive'th'eiglowermost stencil of the pile,and-upon guides' et 4,.Fig. 7, slides a pusheri R, which whenfcarried to the position shown by do ted lines 3 Fig.3,-'oppositethe' outer end of the lowest stencil, so that when the pusher is carried to the position shown in back post 6, like the receptacle B, but is arranged with its upper end below the slideway at, so that the stencils after entering the receptacle O and passing onto a table F may descend with said table, whichslides vertically in the receptacle. The table is arranged to descend underthe weight of the stencils moving downfull lines it shoves said stencil alongthe slide- Ward as the number of stencilsincreases. Any

suitable means may be employed to secure this result. .As shown, there is a spring 7,

Figs. 1 and 2, which is of such a character as to permit the gradual descent of the table, to which the lower end of the spring is attached. It is desirable to oil the pusher-guides, and

yet it is objectionable to have the oiled surfaces where the oil can pass to the stencils. I therefore arrange the guides 4: 4, Fig. 7, below the slideway w, and the pusher rests only on the guides, and its pushing-flange 8 is above but out of contactwith the faces of the slideway, so that the stencils can move freely without being oiled. To prevent the stencils in rapid operations from being thrown out of the slideway, I use a friction device G, Figs. 4 and 8, which somewhat resists the passage of the stencils to the receptacle O. As

shown, this device is a pin 9 in. a socket below one of the side guides 10 of the slideway m, resting on a spring 12, so that in passing the'stencil along the slideway the pin is depressed, creating such a resistance as prevents the too-rapid expulsion of the stencil.

-While I have shown this arrangement of receptacles and feed devices, any other suitable means may be employed.

The printing apparatusiconiprisesa platen H below the path of thestencils,* an impression device'l, as a roller-,abovethe said path 7 and abovethc table or other support for the too card or strip to be printed, and means whereby the impression device may be brought down into the stencil to print through the 'openings'in the stencil onto the card. With the impression device is combined means for supplying it with ink-as, for instance, a cylindrical inking-plate J which rotatesin contact with the roller I and which is suitably supplied at intervals with ink-as, for instance, bya hand-roller K, Fig. 1, which, with an ink-block K, is kept in a compartment of a case L, forming part of the support for the table A. Preferably the roller 1 and inkingoylinder J are supported to move together, and to this end they are mounted on a frame M, pivoted to studs 15 on the table A, the bracket 16 of the frame M, which carries the cylinder J, being pivoted to the lower part at 17 and provided with set-screws 18 and retaining-screws 19, whereby to properly adjust the cylinder in respect'to the roller.

It is desirable to limit the area of stencil exposed to the printing-roller and the extent "inked, and I therefore make use of a guard- .and the latter lies onthe platen they-will ac- 49, I commodate it to any variations in the thickstandard 27, Fig. 9.

comlnodate themselif'sto the stencil and to the roller I. The frame N must be lifted to permit the feed of the stencils and must descend with the rollerl, and it is also desirable that either end be allowed to move vertically independent of the other, so as to acuess or other irregularities of the cards or other matter printed. I thereby carry the frame N upon trunnions 23, each supported by a lever P, rocking on a shaft 44, extending through "the studs '15, Figs. 4 and 9, and arms 24 of these levers extend to the rear and are perforated to receive loosely the ends of a crossbar 25,1 to -the center of which is attached a spring 26, connected at the upper end-to a This spring tends to carry down the forward ends of the levers and the frame N, but permits either end to rise, while the guide-frame N can tilt freely on its trunnions.

The frame N, therefore, is free to move vertically at either end to swing on its trunnions, while its flanges 22 23 are flexible and yield under pressure, thus insuringabsolute contact with the stencil throughout l 1 in which the stencil re:.-'ts.

however irregular maybe the papa," or card The movement of the inking-cylinder J is effected from the vibration of the frame M by means of a pawl Q, pivoted to the standard 27 and engaging pins 29 on the side of the cylinder,"th'edescent of the latter'bringing the pins successively into engagement with the shoulder of the pawl, so that the further downward movement causes the cylinder to turn. The cylinder should not rotate when the roller I is stationary, as it would result in unevenly distributing the ink. I therefore provide the pawlQ with a projecting end or finger 30, which will extend over the pin which is beyond that engaged by the shoulder of the pawl, as in Fig. 11, so that on the further descent of the cylinder as the roller I engages the stencil the shoulder of the pawl will be disengaged from the pin of the cylinder, as shown in Fig. 12. The platen E, Fig. 9, is lifted and is then supported on an unyielding bearing to afford a proper support for the stencil while printing and then descends out of the way of the stencils while they are being moved into and out of position.

Difierent means may be employed for imparting the above-described movements to the different parts; but preferably all are moved by the vibration of the treadle-lever E through the means I will now describe.

The lever E is pivoted by a pin 31 between hangers 32 32, Figs. 1 and 9,-and is connected by a toggle-lever 33 to an arm 39, extending downward from the frame M, so that as the lever E swings back the upper part of the frame M swings forward. At the same time the platen H, which is at the end of an arm 34, pivoted at 35 below the table, is lifted by a cam 36 on the lever E, which engages a roller below the platen, so that the roller I is carried down and the platen lifted simultaneously, and a firm support is afforded below the platen to resist the downward pressure on the latter, the cam 36 then being practically directly above the axis 31 of the lever E.

The levers P are operated to lift their forward ends by a cam 40 on an arm 41, carried by the lever E, said cam engaging a roller 42 on an arm 43, extending from the shaft 44,

which carries arms 28, each of which is provided with a set-screw 28 resting on a projection of one of the levers P, Figs. 4 and 9. The arm 41 is provided with a cam-slot w, Fig. 9-, which receives a roller 50 on an arm 51, extending from a sleeve 53, vibrating on a vertical pin .52, extending downward from the table A, and anarm 54 of said sleeve is connected with the pusher R by a link 55. As the leyer E is rocked and the arm 41 rises and fallsthe sleeve 53'is thus vibrated to impart proper movement to the pusher.

' The cards, envelops, newspapers, or other matters to be addressed are properly set by means of a gage S, Figs. 3 and 9, adjustable on the table A. When it is necessary at any time to lift the guard-frame N out of its ordinary time, this may be done by rocking the shaft 44 by hand by. means of a lever 56, Figs.

3 and 9. A rubber stop 60, Fig. 9, isarranged to limit the movement .of the lever E by the contact therewith of the arm 41.

Without limiting myself to the precise ar-v rangement or construction of parts shown, I 1

claim-- forth.

s porting it movably, belowst'he impression de- 1. The combination of the receptacles, stenell-feeding means, vibrating frame, impression-roller I, inking-cylinder J, pins projectimpression roller, and an inking cylinder supported by brackets constituting an adj ustable part of said frame,

3. The combination of the vibrating frame,

its impression device, slideway below said device, a guard-frame N, and means f r supvice, substantially as set forth.

4. The combination of the vibratin g frame, its impression device, slideway below said device,mid a guard-frame N pivotally supported below the impression device and means for moving said frame, substantially as set forth. 5. The combination of the vibrating frame,

\ its impression device, slideway below saiddevice, agnar'd-frame N, and independentlymovable leverssnpporting said frame at each end below the impression device,substantially as set forth.

6. The combination of the feeding-channel, impression device, and a guard-frame having flexible flanges 21, 22, substantially as set forth.

7. The combination of the slideway, vibrating frame and impression device, movable platen and intermediate independently-movable guard-frame, substantially as set forth.

8. The combination of the slideway,vibratframe, and hand-lever for moving said frame,

9. The combination of the s1ideway,vibrating f rame,impression device,movable platen,

substantially as set intermediate independently-movable. guardframe, levers P carrying'said frame, a shaft 44 provided with arms and bearings making contact with said levers, a cross-bar between the levers, and a spring 28, substantially as set forth.

10. The combination with the receptacles and slideway, of the frame M, lever E pivoted at the upper end and having a foot-piece at the lower end, and intermediate toggle, substantially as set forth.

11. The combination with the receptacles, slideway, impression device and pusher, of the lever E pivoted at the upper end and with a foot-piece at the lower end, cam-arm 41,vibrating sleeve having an arm engaging the cam, and an arm connected to the pusher, substantially as set forth.

12. The combination with the impression device and means for reciprocating the same, of the frame N, levers P, P, shaft 44, arm 43, and the lever E carrying a cam engaging the cam-arm 43, substantially as set forth.

13. The combination with the impression device and means for reciprocating the same, of the frame N, levers P, P, shaft 44, pusher, arm 43, the lever E carrying the cam engaging the arm 43, and another cam and connec-- 

